Video: MSNBC hosts now asking Democrats for autographs on air

posted at 2:41 pm on May 9, 2013 by Allahpundit

Via the Washington Free Beacon, it used to be that you’d tune into MSNBC to find the host handing a prominent Democrat a check. Now they show restraint, confining themselves to more traditional fanboy behavior. Consider that progress. And look: To repeat a point I’ve made a lot recently, all our side has ever asked of the media, really, is to show its cards. They can call themselves impartial if they act impartial, or they can go on being liberal hacks and cop to it. MSNBC and O’D chose honesty. Wouldn’t you rather watch this guy whitewash yesterday’s Benghazi hearings forthrightly than watch the “objective” LA Times spin the hearings away as some sort of tedious, he-said-she-said battle o’ the partisan talking points?

Speaking of which, take two minutes to read Erik Wemple’s review of what did and didn’t make it into O’Donnell’s Benghazi coverage last night about Hillary Clinton. If you’re a loyal MSNBC viewer who missed Greg Hicks’s testimony as it happened, you’re well informed this morning that the big revelation yesterday wasn’t this but rather … Hicks calling Hillary at 2 a.m. on the night of the attack to brief her about it. See, she is taking the 3 a.m. (well, 2 a.m.) phone call. Oh well. If you insist on getting all of your news from this channel, you deserve your ignorance.

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As I recall, Hahvahd has a couple of pennies in an endowment to rub together. Why not ask your alma mater to waive the cost of your loan, nonpartisan? Surely, with the stellar arguments you daily display, Hahvahd would be happy to help out someone who demonstrates the full value of their esteemed educational process–especially to one who represents their full value spectrum.

Hey nonpartisan, here’s a breakthrough for you: Harvard charged you so much because it had to pay Fauxcahontas Warren over half a million dollars annually to “teach” students like you marketable skills that would help you land a good job.

And Fauxcahontas did such a good job of teaching you that now no one will hire you, because thanks to her, you have no useful or marketable skills and aren’t worth it.

Seems the person who shafted you is Fauxcahontas, aided and abetted by your university. So why don’t you blame HER for cheating you and scream that she doesn’t deserve her salary, b/c clearly your lack of education is hers and Harvard’s fault?

Since this is now about tuition, how about the universities stop charging exorbitant tuition period. They do it because of tenured liberal hack job profs need their six figure pensions.

I guess the markets bear that out too, we’ll have to stop sending our kids to college…or do what several people are doing now, sending their kids to community college to get all of the 101 courses out of the way, and then finishing their degree at the state univ.

Since this is now about tuition, how about the universities stop charging exorbitant tuition period. They do it because of tenured liberal hack job profs need their six figure pensions.

I guess the markets bear that out too, we’ll have to stop sending our kids to college…or do what several people are doing now, sending their kids to community college to get all of the 101 courses out of the way, and then finishing their degree at the state univ.

kirkill on May 9, 2013 at 3:29 PM

That’s only part of the reason. The other is that student loans are so easy to get. Easy money begets higher rates and higher prices.

I’m trying to figure out why I have to help finance your education, because you chose unwisely. Can you help me out here, deadbeat?

HiJack on May 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM

I’m not asking for a handout from you

I’m asking that I pay the same interest rate to borrow that big banks do

nonpartisan on May 9, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Because you’re not too big to fail.

Are you sure you’re older than 13? Demanding to be allowed to pay the same interest rate as huge banks that the government has essentially agreed to bail out if they act unwisely is just ridiculous. Student loans are defaulted on more often than almost any other kind of loan, so naturally the interest rate will be higher. Frankly, if not for government intervention, you would probably be paying a rate 2 or 3 times as high.

I don’t know what you’re complaining about here Allah. I clearly remember Cronkite and Huntley and Brinkley doing that very same kind of slobbering to guests on their news shows back in the day. MacNeil and Lehrer too.

Now . . . time for another roof hit.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . .

She should have signed a tomahawk for him, then imbedded it in his skull.

Yeah, I know she’s not really enough of a Cherokee to do that, but it would have made for compelling television.

Adjoran on May 9, 2013 at 5:28 PM

I have at least as much Cherokee in me as Lizzy. I don’t think Cherokees used tomahawks you racist bigot. But if they did, just the mere fact that I think I might have 1/64th Cherokee in me and I’ve accused you of bigotry means you are a bigot. Sorry, but that is the standard of the day.